Statues - Hither & Thither

Albertus Magnus

also known as Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne
1193/1206 - 1280
German Dominican friar and a bishop who achieved fame for his comprehensive knowledge of and advocacy for the peaceful coexistence of science and religion
(Wikipedia)

1880

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Description

Stone statue of Albertus Magnus in the 1880 façade by architect August Lange, which is in 2008 incorporated in a new office building 'Dominium' by architect Hans Kollhoff.
The head of the saint is added with the restoration of 1993/94.